A Mistake Mate novel Chapter 49

I glanced down at her to see that her face held hurt and confusion. I again cursed myself, I have caused this angel enough pain to last a life time. Paisley cleared her throat before her eyes darted away from mine.

"A-Are you mad at me?" She questioned quietly as she released my arm and wrapped her own tightly around herself. I frowned and shoved my hands into my two front pockets before leaning against the wall next to me. I could never be mad at the sweet girl in front of me.

"No. Why would I?" I answered gruffly as I searched her face. Paisley looked unsure of my answer and I could feel the confusion coming from her. She brought her hand up and ran it through her hair before taking a strand between her fingers and gently tugging on it.

"I don't know, you just seem mad." Paisley finally spoke. I pursed my lips. I'm mad at me not you, I wanted to say but I kept to myself because if I was to say that then I would have to explain why I was feeling that way.

"Well I'm not." I stated once more before turning to walk away from her. I could feel Paisleys emotions quickly switch from confusion and hurt to confusion and anger.

"Why won't you just tell me and stop acting like a jerk." Paisley spoke loudly, and angrily, before rushing forward and placing herself between me and the door. I sighed and refused to look down at her.

"Move." I ordered as I went to reach for the door. Paisley swatted my hand away and placed her hands on her hips.

"What's your problem? You've been acting like a complete jerk for the last two days and I'm getting sick of it." My mate spit angrily. I knew it wasn't the time to be thinking about it but my mate looked extremely hot when she was mad.

I finally glanced down at Paisley to see the anger that swelled in her eyes and the hands she had tightly clenched into fists on her hips. When my eyes came in contact with hers they quickly darted back upwards.

"I don't know what your talking about." I lied even though I knew perfectly well the way I had been acting recently. Paisley let out a snort before raising an eyebrow.

"I am your mate but I don't have to tell you anything. Now leave me alone." I spoke harshly. All of the fire vanished from Paisleys eyes and was replaced with tears. When I saw the dreaded liquid make its way down her cheeks I felt my heart drop, I had made my angel cry yet again.

I wanted to take her in my arms and mutter the words that had been begging to be said for way to long. 'I love you.' But I couldn't bring myself to so instead I simply turned and with a heavy heart walked out the double doors, leaving my crying mate behind me.

*Paisley's POV*

When I watched Xander walk out that door it felt like he had taken my heart with him. His words cut me deep but I knew that he was only saying them in the heat of the moment.

I don't understand why he's acting like this. It all started two days ago, we were doing perfectly fine, being perfectly happy, when he suddenly starts to act distant and rude. I blamed it on the stress from the pressure his father has been putting on him, he's trying to get us to hurry up and complete the mating bond so we can take over the pack.